The Outdoor Gibbon
Join me on my journey through stories and interviews talking to like-minded individuals. It doesn’t matter who you are this podcast will hopefully educate and guide you through the world deerstalking, shooting and the outdoor world.
The information in these podcasts is for you to enjoy and develop you own opinions, if you take everyday as a school day you will see the bigger picture.
Thanks for listening and sharing in the journey
Episodes
78 episodes
78 A Scotland Stalking Weekend With Hunter Gatherer Cooking
Two months of silence can look like a content gap from the outside, but sometimes it’s just life hitting hard. I open with a personal update on why the Outdoor Giving Podcast went quiet, then pivot back to what we do best: honest conversations ...
77 From Stalking Deer To Spotting Deceit: Emma’s Eight-Year Ordeal And The Power Of Speaking Up
The weather was brutal this year—snowed in for days, then floods that turned fields into lakes—but the hardest storm we unpack is personal. We sit down with Emma, a countryside stalwart and lifelong field sports devotee, to trace how a charming...
76 From Farm To Fashion: Dead Badger’s Wild Rise
A whiteout January in Aberdeenshire set the stakes: eight days of deep snow, hungry birds and deer, and a stark reminder that when weather hits hard, the countryside relies on people who live with the land. From there we shift gears into a wild...
75 A Veteran Tries Deer Stalking For The First Time And Discovers Why The Woods Quiet The Mind
A fire, a spaniel, and a late‑December reset set the tone for a day that turned into a lesson in patience, ethics, and focus. We brought Jacob from Lockwood Smocks out for his first civilian deer stalk and used the whole journey—range to hillsi...
74 Why Ethical Hunting Can Save Wildlife And Land In Southern Africa with Sarah Ripley Forsyth
A crackling fire, three spaniels at our feet, and a conversation that takes us from frosty Scottish mornings to the heat and dust of the South African veld. We sit down with professional hunter and outfitter Sarah Ripley Forsyth to talk about w...
73 From Field To Stage With Farmer-Comedian Jim Smith
The frost finally arrived, and with it a frank look at what winter really means for working countryside life. We open with frozen offices, hungry pheasants, and a social media landscape that keeps shifting under the boots of anyone who mentions...
72 German Hunter Nick Explains How Tradition, Data, And Thermal Tech Can Save Wildlife
A sweltering rut, empty glens, and stalks that end at dusk set the scene for a conversation that goes far beyond weather woes. After a season where deer hid high and hill walkers crowded car parks at first light, we pivot to what really drives ...
71 Finding Your Lost Deer: A Comprehensive Guide to Tracking Wounded Game with UKDTR's Al Haynes
Every ethical hunter's worst nightmare is taking a shot that doesn't result in a clean kill. What happens next can make all the difference between a successful recovery and a deer lost forever. In this candid conversation with Al Haynes of the ...
70 Beyond Shadow Bans: Building a Rural Social Platform
Frustrated by the constant shadow bans and content restrictions on mainstream social media? You're not alone. In this eye-opening conversation, Rachel Draper reveals the journey behind creating Stile Country, a revolutionary social media platfo...
69 Hunting with Light: Magnus's Wildlife Photography Journey
How do you capture the perfect image of a white bird against a snowy landscape when you can barely see them with your own eyes? For Magnus, a wildlife photographer living at the edge of the Arctic Circle in northern Sweden, the answer lies in e...
68 From Kitchen Table Crafting to House of Bruar: How Spent Shells Transformed the Shooting Industry
A refreshing conversation from the tailgate of a pickup truck at the Scottish Game Fair reveals both the challenges and triumphs shaping rural Scotland today. Fresh off remastering the entire podcast back catalog for better listening quality, P...
67 The Big Venison Delusion: Can wild Venison ever go mainstream? Stalkingshow 2025 BDS panel day two
Why does venison remain a niche product despite its impeccable ethical and environmental credentials? The Stalking Show 2025 brought together a diverse panel of experts to tackle this persistent market paradox and explore solutions to bring wil...
66 Deer Management: Are we getting it right? Are the Standards Good Enough? Stalking Show 2025 BDS panel Day one
The question of effective deer management has never been more pressing across the UK landscape. In this special panel discussion recorded at the Stalking Show 2025 for the British Deer Society, we bring together an extraordinary group of expert...
65 British Wool: The Forgotten Fiber Making a Comeback
A humble fleece from a sheep's back holds the key to a more sustainable clothing industry—if only we'd reconnect with this remarkable fiber. In this episode, we journey deep into the world of wool processing with Fiona, founder of The Shire Mil...
64 Training Tips from Kirkbourne Spaniels: Mastering the Art of Canine Companionship
Darren from Kirkbourne Spaniels, a two-time UK Gun Dog Trainer of the Year winner, shares his journey from farming background to professional dog trainer, revealing practical techniques and philosophy for effective dog handling and training.
63 Exploring Croatia's Wilderness: A Conversation with Dean the Sporting Agent
In this episode I talk to Dean who is a sporting agent and hunter in Croatia we look at the types of hunting he offer and the things you will need to get yourself out there to hunt.His website can be found here
62 Stalking Success: Ben's New Product Reveal at Deer Central
In this episode I engages in a comprehensive discussion with Ben from Deer Central. We delve into Ben's latest product launch, exploring its features, development process, and anticipated impact on the deerstalking community. Additionally, Ben ...
61 Fortis Clothing: The New Standard in Shooting Gear
Who are Fortis? I chat with Oliver Massey Birch the owner of the company and we look back at how it started and where it is today. Requirements for shooting clothing have become more demanding and people want for more for the money these...
60 Behind the Scenes: David Freer's Vision for the 2025 Stalking Show
A quick chat with David about the Upcoming 2025 stalking show the count down is on 12/13th April @ The Staffordshire County Showground Lets find out what's new for this year show Remember to come along and say hello ...
59 Country Living: Tilly's Take on Modern Challenges
I talk to Tilly, but who is Tilly she is part of a new generation trying to make a go of living in highland glens of Scotland. Join myself and Tilly looking at all the things a young mother get done from dog training to sheep and ch...
58 Living with Lyme: Kate's Journey of Resilience
Join me on this chat with Kate about her journey with Lyme Disease It's spread by a small blood sucking insect called a tick and can have life changing effects on the body.Kate has worked through many different ways to prov...
57 Deerstalking Diaries: Capturing the Essence of the Wild
Join Myself and Katherine between Christmas and New year on a number of stalks around aberdeenshire.The journey starts at the target settling Katherine into the rifle. I think the nerves of the microphone didn't help. We stalk 4 di...
56 From Italy to Denmark: A Journey Through Long Range Shooting and Hunting
In this episode we meet Claus and Freya a Danish couple who hunt together but have moved to the warmer climate of Italy where they enjoy their new passion of long-range target shooting We explore the different laws in owning firearm...
55 Hunting Solo in Canada: Dana's Journey and Legal Insights
In this episode we meet Dana and talk to her about the journey to become a hunter in Canada.It covers the law around firearms and hunting licence We also talk about her first solo hunt____________________________________...
54 Part 2: The Pulsar Thermion XL60 rifle scope - Expert Analysis with Stefan Orman
Stefan Orman is back to talk about the newest scope that Pulsar have just brought to the Market. We look at all the new and improved features of this unit. We also discuss the new Axion rang and the Merger XTWe talk i...